Sandford Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 03 May 2026 BST
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Sandford Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandford Bay sea temperature is
8.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 5AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
N
9
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
0.4
N
8
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
7
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
103
94
51
45
40
40
24
22
21
21
33
29
6
0
38
75
78
22
132
172
472
443
386
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
S
5
SW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
30
NW
25
N
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
5
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:15AM3.20m
2:36PM3.19m
2:45AM3.14m
3:12PM3.07m
3:18AM3.04m
3:49PM2.91m
Low Tide
8:22AM0.38m
8:38PM0.55m
8:55AM0.43m
9:10PM0.69m
9:30AM0.53m
9:44PM0.85m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:13
5:11
5:07
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8:54
8:58
9:00
Temp °C
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
9
11
10
6
6
6
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
5
5
3
3
5
6
3
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-1
0
1
0
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.1
NE
5
0.2
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
Energy kJ
7
103
94
51
45
34
21
20
15
15
21
33
29
1
4
22
22
65
443
386
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
20
15
40
40
24
22
21
11
4
2
6
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
9
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
3
2
17
15
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
6
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
7
1.6
N
10
Energy kJ
74
28
22
38
75
78
80
132
172
472
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
4
1
3
1
Distance (km)
155
155
155
152
25
25
21
25
178
161
326
697
697
226
307
309
307
307
307
339
323
144
226
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
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